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ruthlessly

/ˈruːθləsli/adverb

उच्चारण रूथ्लस्ली

निर्दयता से, बेरहमी से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a hard and cruel way, without thinking about the suffering of others

    निर्दयता से, बेरहमी से

    • The protest was ruthlessly crushed by the army.
    • The dictator ruthlessly removed his rivals.
    • The rebels were ruthlessly hunted down by the king's men.
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    • The company ruthlessly cut jobs to save money.
    • He ruthlessly ignored the pleas of the villagers.

    Synonyms cruelly mercilessly brutally pitilessly heartlessly

    Opposite mercifully compassionately

  2. 2

    in a very determined way, without letting anything stop you

    दृढ़ता से, बिना किसी रियायत के

    • Radhika ruthlessly cut out every distraction before the exam.
    • The company is ruthlessly efficient.
    • She ruthlessly pursued her goal of becoming a judge.
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    • The coach ruthlessly dropped players who were not in form.
    • They ruthlessly edited the film, cutting anything that was not essential.

    Synonyms relentlessly resolutely

◇Word family
ruthless adjectiveruthlessness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cruelly mercilessly brutally pitilessly heartlessly relentlessly resolutely

Antonyms

mercifully compassionately

⌂Word origin and word building

From the old word ruth, meaning 'pity', so ruthless literally means 'without pity'.

यह पुराने शब्द ruth से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'दया' है, इसलिए ruthless का शाब्दिक अर्थ 'दया रहित' है।